This is the Draft Forum Thread for this league. Remember, any Hall of Fame player is eligible to be drafted in the first 3 rounds, and the 4th round is for drafting the players not elected to the Hall of Fame who were on the 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. The draft order and links to rules and Hall of Fame pool will be posted below. 

Here are the league rules:

http://whatifsports.com/forums/Posts.aspx?TopicID=449770

http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof.shtml

Draft Order:

1.tulsaslide-Babe Ruth, Hoyt Wilhelm, Fred Clarke, Protest Vote-Eric Young
2.ace_topgun-Dennis Eckersley, Whitey Ford, Nellie Fox, Protest Vote-Bill Mueller
3.jbfg8r-Rickey Henderson, Honus Wagner, Bill Dickey, Protest Vote-Brian Jordan 
4.dilligafdbp-Goose Gossage, Waite Hoyt, Eddie Mathews, Protest Vote-Tim Salmon
5.micki-Addie Joss, Cal Ripken Jr., Mel Ott, Protest Vote-Rafael Palmeiro
6.thebubbaq-Reggie Jackson, Ferguson Jenkins, Willie McCovey, Protest Vote-Dale Murphy
7.georgedeer-Frank Robinson, Bert Blyleven, Al Kaline, Protest Vote-Ruben Sierra
8.nwsheehy007-Mickey Mantle, Catfish Hunter, Napoleon Lajoie, Protest Vote-Fred McGriff
9.rbkluger-Nolan Ryan, Hank Greenburg, George Brett, Protest Vote-Bernie Williams
10.DarthDurron-Orlando Cepeda, Joe Morgan, Tom Seaver, Protest Vote-Jeromy Burnitz
11.toddleduc-Roberto Alomar, Ed Walsh, Tony Gwynn, Protest Vote-Juan Gonzalez
12.randy_114b-Bob Feller, Hank Aaron, Jimmie Foxx, Protest Vote-Lee Smith
13.zephyr1949-Bob Gibson, Walter Johnson, Bruce Sutter, Protest Vote-Tony Womack
14.bev148-Eddie Plank, Steve Carlton, Charlie Gehringer, Protest Vote-Terry Mulholland
15.darthhoosier-Dave Winfield, Gaylord Perry, Stan Musial, Protest Vote-Don Mattingly
16.dippedncrack-Pete Alexander, Hugh Duffy, Bid McPhee, Protest Vote-Phil Nevin
17.WavelandGuy-Ryne Sandberg, Rod Carew, Rollie Fingers, Protest Vote-Mark McGwire
18.bigfatjew-Eddie Collins, Christy Mathewson, Ed Delahanty, Protest Vote-Alan Trammell
19.coachgreat1-Andre Dawson, Carlton Fisk, Mike Schmidt, Protest Vote-Tim Raines
20.go_pre-Robin Yount, Ozzie Smith, Edd Roush, Protest Vote-Vinny Castilla
21.vark48-Cy Young, Don Sutton, Kid Nichols, Protest Vote-Larry Walker
22.specsman-Mordecai Brown, Gary Carter, Johnny Mize, Protest Vote-Javy Lopez
23.MITchip-Eddie Murray, Rogers Hornsby, Jim Rice, Protest Vote-Edgar Martinez
24.caseyglee-Johnny Bench, Wade Boggs, Willie Mays, Protest Vote-Jeff Bagwell

Can we use a HOF manager's player years?

Posted by jbfg8r on 3/28/2012 8:08:00 PM (view original):
Can we use a HOF manager's player years?

Only his player years are eligible if he was elected as a player. So I would say no. 

I'll get things started by selecting Babe Ruth.  ace_topgun is on the clock--

I think the right choice is Dennis Eckersley RP. Ace

damn. great great choice

back to the drawing board for me

Rickey "I am..the greatest...of all time" Henderson

CRAP!!! I'll need a few to figure out plan 'B'...

Always gotta have a plan 'B'...

Should be able to find our entire rotation w/ this guy...

Gooooose!!!

Gossage

Not the guy I wanted (ACE!) but Addie Joss

Good luck finding 7 worthwhile teammates of Joss.  You might have been better off chosing another HOF player who played with Joss.
just my opinion of course

i retract my statement.  enough guys but only just enough.

So, we can use another HOF'er if he is a team mate of one we draft as long as the HOF'er is undrafted?